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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313977613 - Buckeye Fire Equipment Company
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte
Site Address:
Buckeye Fire Equipment Company
110 Kings Drive
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 428, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3999
NAICS: 339999/All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/19/2010
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/05/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102098977 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 95012901 | 01/25/2010 | 02/02/2010 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On October 29, 2009, Employee #1 was performing pressures tests on 30-pound fire extinguisher bodies, using a test machine run in automatic mode. Employee #1 loaded four bodies/cylinders into the machine and started the test cycle by activating the two-hand control. The machine submerged the fire extinguishers into a water bath, and the bodies were to be pressurized to approximately 640 psi. As Employee #1 was observing for water bubbles, which indicated that the body did not pass the pressure test, one fire extinguisher body ruptured. The 0.375-inch-thick Lexan cover/guard, used as an observation port, blew apart. Piece(s) of the cover/guard and/or air pressure struck Employee #1 in the face and head. Employee #1 sustained multiple facial fractures and was hospitalized.
Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, FRACTURE, FIRE EXTINGUISHER, GUARD, RUPTURE, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313977613 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |